An operating table column (14) and a patient seat (12) disposed on the operating table column (14), the operating table column (14) having at least two strengths, one positioned on the other. An operating table (10) is described that includes a strut covering (40) having rigid components (42a and 42b). The operating table column (14) is designed such that the sides of all movable parts (38) of the operating table (10) present in the operating table column (14) are completely covered. The intermediate space (66) is a bellows-free space extending from the upper edge (44) of the component (42a and 42b) to the patient seat surface (12). [Selection] Figure 2手術台支柱(14)と、手術台支柱(14)に配置された患者座面(12)と、を有し、手術台支柱(14)は、一方が他方上に配置された少なくとも2つの強剛な構成部品(42a及び42b)を有する支柱被覆(40)を含む手術台(10)が説明される。手術台支柱(14)は、手術台支柱(14)内に存在する手術台(10)の全ての可動部品(38)の側面が完全に覆われる様に設計される。中間空間(66)は、構成部品(42a及び42b)の上側縁(44)から患者座面(12)まで延在するベローズの無い空間である。【選択図】図2